http://www.schwatzgelb.de/2011_05_09_short-news_nuri-sahin-leaves-borussia-dortmund.htmlAfter many days of speculations, rumors, fear and hope, Borussia Dortmund and its supporters today faced the bitter truth: Nuri Sahin leaves BVB at the end of this season and will go on to play for Real Madrid where he signs a contract until June 2017. It was made offical today at a press conference in Westfalenstadion.
The transfer fee is said to be around ten million Euros, Nuri leaves for a fee which is set in his contract with Borussia. According to Ruhr Nachrichten, Sahin was fighting with his tears at the press conference. Borussia will see Sahin off before the match against Frankfurt on Saturday. Here is what Sahin and manager Michael Zorc said about the deal and the bitter decision which caused disappointment under many supporters of BVB:
Michael Zorc: We talked to Nuri several times to keep him in Dortmund on a long-time base. We did not succeed. All talks were made in a really good atmosphere. For Nuri, it was never about improving his contract with Borussia because a club outside of Germany is interested in signing him. Instead, it was about fulfilling a long-life dream. Without his exit clause, we probably would not have managed to extend his contract in 2009. Of course, we are disappointed, but everyone would start thinking when a club like Real Madrid is coming around. There is an exit clause in his contract which sets the transfer fee depending on if he is leaving inside or outsider Germany. Nuri is part of Borussia Dortmund since he is twelve years old and we will always be his football family, the door will always be open for him. He played a big part in our uprising and the winning of the championship. On Saturday, we want to see him off like he deservers it. Nuri will be hard to replace by another player, our style of play will change. The team will stay together. Only in this case, we could not do anything.
Nuri Sahin: Real Madrid is the biggest club of the world and I am proud to go this way. It is the biggest stage you can have as a footballer and the chance to my hoped for world career. That is the only reason why I am leaving Borussia. There were not many other clubs for which I would give away what I have here. The team is very close to my heart. It have been three big years with a team in which everyone was willing to give everything for his colleague and with a surrounding which maybe can not be repeated. I developed to a player who was the potential to make it at Real Madrid. I have signed a six-year contract there. It was a hard decision since I am Borusse, I love Dortmund and this club and I will always stay a Dortmunder. It made me proud to run into that stadium as a skipper. I want to thank everyone who accompanied me on my way. The hardest part for me was to explain the decision. I will miss Jürgen Klopp. Very much. The team, trainer and the persons in support are invited to the next Classico as well as Mr. Watzke and Mr. Rauball. It is not about the money. I would earn enough money if I stay fit anyway.
Absolute steal that for Madrid., took full advantage of his clause, something we should emulate.
